Chapter 3
Chapter 7
Dawn was already rising when Ginny decided to head back to the castle. When she entered she headed straight to the secret entrance that gave access to her private room, that way she didn't have to go through the Gryffindor Common Room. When she arrived she immediately did a locking spell on both of her doors so that no one could get in without getting burned. Once she made sure she was alone, she went to lie down and was asleep before her head hit the pillow.
She slept all day and woke up at about 8 o'clock in the evening. Oh no! I only have an hour until the Halloween Feast begins. Ginny was still very pissed at her brother, but she had bought that beautiful dress and was not going to waste money by not wearing it. Tonight she wanted to have a good time and Ron had better to stay away from her.
Slipping into her dress, she went to the bathroom to do her hair and make-up. About three quarters of an hour later she came out and looked at the long mirror in her room. Ginny never thought of herself as a beauty, but now she looked absolutely radiant. She was wearing a long emerald green dress with sparkly glitters all over. She had a low V-neck, but it wasn't slutty, only elegant and sexy. It snuggled her curves and womanly body very well. Her hair, she had curled and put it up with a few ringlets coming down. The hair was held up by magic and Ginny had put in little shiny diamonds in them and they looked great! A little dark green make-up, eye-linerand lip gloss made the finishing touches.
She had five minutes to go down and quickly left to the Great Hall. It was decorated beautifully! Everyone's dresses (with a few exceptions) were very nice looking. All eyes rested on her, all boys wondered how they had not seen this Ginny before and the girls were jealous. She walked over to Blaise, Pansy and Draco.
"Hey guys! You look great!"
"Wow Ginny! You look like a princess" Pansy beamed and Blaise agreed. Ginny blushed and looked expectantly at Draco (who was drooling, you know the drill, gheghe).
"Uh...Ginny...you look...nice" (imagine Blaise elbowing Draco now for his ahum quite stupid ahum answer)
Her face fell. Nice? All this work and its just nice? Not showing how hurt she was by this, Ginny put up a fake smile.
"Thanks Draco"
Time went on and the Hall was becoming more occupied by the second. The music began playing and people started dancing. Draco and Ginny were standing at the refreshments table. Pansy and Blaise had long gone off dancing together. After a while Draco turned to Ginny and asked hesitantly: "Uhm...do you want to dance?" If Ginny didn't know any better she would think that the tiny red spots on the cheeks of Draco would mean that he was blushing, but Ginny did know better. It was probably the temperature in here.
"Sure" She said. Both walked to the middle of the dance floor. Just a second ago a fast song was playing, but now on the dance floor it was finished and a slow song came up (WHAT a coincidence). They looked at each other awkwardly until Draco took Ginny's hands in his and began dancing to the song.
Ginny was in a daze. It was like everything was faded out and they could only see, think, hear and smell each other. She was only aware of his hands touching hers, of his eyes boring into her won. She knew that moment that she had fallen for him. There was no doubt about it. He swirled her around and then they were in each others arms again. Draco leaned in and gently touched her lips hesitantly as if asking her permission. She could back out whenever she wanted to, but she didn't. Instead she deepened the kiss. She was in heaven. She had kissed before, but it had never had her feeling like her body was tingling all over.
He pulled back and Ginny almost groaned. He smiled and Ginny smiled back. Then Ginny saw something over his shoulder (her brother who else could it be) and he was coming straight at them. Draco too, now turned around. Ron grabbed Draco by the collar and punched him squarely in the face! Draco stumbled backwards, but remained standing. He too lunged at Ron and got a good right hook in there!
Professor McGonagall strutted up and pulled the guys off each other, their arms still wailing around wildly trying to hit each other.
"Never in my life!" the professor huffed. "Mister Weasley, Mister Malfoy go to the Infirmary NOW!" The boys left. "Mister Potter" she continued. "Please go to your dormitory and fetch some of Mister Weasley's things so he can spend the night in the infirmary. Miss Weasley could you please do the same for Mister Malfoy?" Ginny nodded.
Ginny turned to Blaise and Pansy, who had seen everything and came over. "I'm going to get Draco's things; you go to the infirmary and check on Draco okay?" They nodded sympathetically and left. Ginny walked to Draco's room, after entering the Slytherin Common room which was deserted. The whole way walking here she felt guilty, felt like this was all her fault. In Draco's room she grabbed a bag and began putting things in it. PJ's (in Draco's case only PJ pants...jummy) a toothbrush over here...and...Oh his pillow...God knows how lumpy those rocks they call pillows in the infirmary are... She went to his pillow and grabbed it. A piece of parchment lay under it. Curious as to what it was Ginny picked it up and read it:
Draco,
The Dark Lord has taken an interest in a Gryffindor named Ginny Weasley. I want you, Parkinson and Zabini to gain her trust and make sure that the ties to her family are unstable too. If you can get her to trust you enough to lure her into a trap, The Dark Lord will reward you greatly! Do not fail boy!
Lucius Malfoy
Ginny Almost dropped the letter...It was all...it was all a LIE! They lied to her. They aren't her friends! But Death Eaters in training and they were to deliver her to Voldemort! Not caring if anyone saw her tears, she let them flow. She marched to the Infirmary and burst trough the door. She saw her brother on the left side of the bed with Hermione and Harry tending to him. Madam Pomfrey was nowhere to be found. And THERE were the traitors Pansy, Blaise and Draco. She did the only thing that came to mind. She yelled:
"YOU FUCKING LYING BASTARDS! DID YOU HAVE A GOOD LAUGH HUH? DID YOU? I CAN'T BELIEVE I WENT AGAINST MY FAMILY FOR YOU! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU COULD EVER DO THIS TO ME!" She yelled at them. They all looked shocked. She crumpled up the parchment and threw it at them. Draco picked it up and recognized it, seeing the Malfoy seal.
"Wait!" He yelled, but Ginny didn't hear. She ran as fast as her tiny little feet could take her. Into the Forbidden Forest, on the ground where she could not see anything, because of the dark and only had the moon and the stars to guide her way. But run she did and not stopped. After what felt like an eternity she stumbled upon a clearing where she could see things clearer. She sat down and wept.
How could they do this to her? She had done everything to convince other people that they weren't so bad and all the time they were just LAUGHING at her stupidity! At her credulity! After a while her sobs subsided. There was only one sentence going trough her mind.
Without all of you...I am nothing..
She stood up shakily. A twig snapped!
She whirled to the spot where she heard the sound, but saw nothing. This whole thing was causing her to be paranoid. She began walking and suddenly saw something she thought of as a moving shadow. Deciding paranoia isn't always a bad thing she began running.
THERE! Another shadowy figure! Ginny was becoming scared rapidly now.
CRACK! Somebody apparated right in front of her. Because of her speed, Ginny had no time to stop and bumped right into the figure. Surprised and with her heart beating so fast she could her heartbeats in her ears, she looked up.
There, clad in a long black robe and a mask was...a Death Eater.
"Ah, Miss Weasley" the Death Eater said in a silky voice that was strangely a bit familiar. "We've been looking for you!" With that he raised his wand and shouted: "STUPEFY". Before Ginny could do anything, the spell hit her squarely in the chest. Everything became black...
